James 3:13-4:12 continues the theme of the tongue. James brought us the bad news in 3:1-12. 'No one can tame the tongue. With it we both praise God and curse men.' Today James will show us the underlying heart problem that causes the restless evil of the tongue: selfish jealousy and self-serving pride. However our selfishness can change if we're willing to exchange our earthly, nonspiritual wisdom for the wisdom of God. His wisdom is pure, overflowing with mercy and peaceable. We receive God's glorious gracious wisdom through submitting ourselves to Him. We resist the devil. We draw near to God who will draw near to us. We repent, cleansing our heart. We make God the object of our life, yielding to His Lordship. That is who will be wise.